mbpartlow 's review for:

Wayward by Dana Spiotta
3.0

I don't entirely understand what the fuss is, regarding this book.

Being from NNY, I greatly enjoyed the setting and the descriptions of Syracuse. The author has a beautiful eye for detail. And the conflicting views of the state fair were also well drawn.

But the main character? I did not like her. I found her selfish and inward-focused and, despite the glorious reviews, lacking in humor. About herself, about the contradictions in her life.

I will say the book is well written, but just not for me. I don't think the knowledge she gained at the end of the book answered the questions she struggled with at the beginning of the book.